ceiling

Definitions

1. The overhead closure of a room.
2. The upper limit of an object or action.
3. roof
4. The greatest amount or number allowed:limit, limitation, maximum.
5. The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
6. first-person singular present indicative of techar
7. the inner roof (of a room etc). Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls. plafon سَقْف таван teto strop die Decke loft οροφήtecho lagi سقف katto plafondתקרה भीतरी छत strop plafon langit-langit loft soffitto 天井 천장 lubos griesti siling plafondtaksufit چت: دليدو دقوت، دلوړ اندازه ( په تېره قوت، دلوړ اندازه (په تېره په هوا توردى كې tecto tavan потолок strop strop plafon innertak เพดาน tavan 天花板 стеля چھت trần nhà 天花板
   etc
8. The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
9. The upper interior surface of a room.
10. The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
11. Something resembling a ceiling: a ceiling of leaves over the arbor.
12. The inner planking of a vessel.
13. An upper limit, especially as set by regulation: wage and price ceilings.
14. The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
15. The highest altitude under particular weather conditions from which the ground is still visible.
16. The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
17. Nautical The planking applied to the interior framework of a ship.
    Nautical
18. (Architecture) the inner upper surface of a room
19. (Commerce) a. an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages
20. (Aeronautics) the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions. See also service ceiling, absolute ceiling

Equivalents

Examples

“The dining room had an ornate ceiling.”

“[…] and only at Barnet did Tappin give⟳ Empire of India a burst⟳ to bring⟳ us up to the 60 m.p.h. speed⟳ ceiling of the London area.”

“Market forces naturally move⟳ the economy to the equilibrium, and the price ceiling has no effect on the price or the quantity sold.”

“Even though it was cloudy, there was still enough ceiling for the Blue Angels to perform⟳ a great show⟳.”

“The ceiling of 4.5 is 5; the ceiling of −4.5 is −4.”

CEFR level